Ben Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2004)

W–L 2–5
ERA 5.20
WHIP 1.58
SO 67
Pitcher PIV -4105.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1/15/1979 in Danville, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-28
Last Game
2004-10-01

Full name: Benjamin Richard Howard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 40 8 0 0 0 83.0 81 48 20 50 67 5.20 -4105.5

Career ERA 5.20 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 18.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 SDN NL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 10.7 13 11 14 10 9.28 4.28 (-117%) -1499.1
2003 SDN NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 34.7 31 14 15 24 3.63 4.40 (+17%) -1989.2
2004 FLO NL 1 1 31 0 0 0 0 37.7 37 23 21 33 5.50 4.46 (-23%) -617.2
Career · 3 seasons 2 5 40 8 0 0 0 83.0 81 48 50 67 5.20 — -4,105

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
40 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .056 .056 .056 .111 0

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Career SLG .056 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 86.8% below league average.

Career OPS .111 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 SDN NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDN NL 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
2004 FLO NL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 40 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .056 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2071100.143
Away20110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2032.1331920235.29
Away2050.2482930445.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-01 MIAPHIL 000000000
2004-09-24 MIAATLL 100000000
2004-09-22 MIAPHIL 000000000
2004-09-17 MIAATLL 000000000
2004-09-15 MIAWSNL 000000000
2004-09-12 MIACHCW 000000000
2004-09-09 MIANYNL 000000000
2004-08-04 MIAAZL 000000000
2004-07-31 MIAWSNL 000000000
2004-07-30 MIAWSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-10-01 MIAPHI — 2.1333111
2004-09-24 MIAATL — 3.0000240
2004-09-22 MIAPHI — 0.1000000
2004-09-17 MIAATL — 0.0333200
2004-09-15 MIAWSN — 1.0100000
2004-09-12 MIACHC — 1.0000010
2004-09-09 MIANYN — 1.0000100
2004-08-04 MIAAZ — 1.0100010
2004-07-31 MIAWSN — 1.0100000
2004-07-30 MIAWSN — 1.0100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 40 8 5 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 SDN P 3 2 0 1 0 0
2003 SDN P 6 6 3 3 0 0
2004 FLO P 31 0 2 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 40

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Howard

What years did Ben Howard play?
Ben Howard played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.
Was Ben Howard a pitcher?
Yes. Ben Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ben Howard hit?
Ben Howard hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.